Semester 1 Vocabulary

What is the definition of Aesthetic?

• set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement

• concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

• ugly, inartistic

What does the word Amicable mean?

• having spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement

• Difficulties, misfortune

• hostile, unfriendly, rude

Define Adversity.

• Difficulties, misfortune

• Good times, prosperity, success

• Hard times, obstacles, trouble

What is the meaning of Adulation?

• Flattery, excessive admiration or praise

• Worship, respect, idolization

• Condemnation, dismissal, disapproval

• truth, fact, reality

What is an Anecdote?

• Truth, fact, reality, non-fiction

• a magic potion that can reverse a spell

• a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

What does the term Anonymous mean?

• Unnamed, nameless, incognito, unidentified, unknown, mystery

• Known, identified, signed

What is the definition of Ephemeral?

• Short-lived, transitory, fleeting, temporary

• Long-lived, permanent, lasting

What is the meaning of Exasperation?

• Irritation, annoyance, ill humor, anger

• Pleasure, delight, enjoyment

Define Exemplary.

• Perfect, ideal, model, excellent

• Deplorable, unworthy, objectionable

What does the term Extenuate mean?

• Excuse, mitigate, make allowances for, justify

• Develop, expand, extend

• make someone thin